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Should Your Music be Free?
This is a guest post by Marcus Taylor, founder of TheMusiciansGuide.co.uk, a website that helps DIY musicians find resources such as music business contracts to help them succeed in the music business. There’s been no shortage of discussion on the topic of selling vs. offering music for free over the years, and while I don’t expect this article to even come close to settling that debate, I thought I’d share my views anyway. I’ve summed up my … Read entire article »
What Would John Doe Do? – Do I Need a “Team” to Succeed?
A Question from Chris Castle John, I was a Nashville staff-writer from the age of fifteen until I turned twenty-two. Over the course of those seven long years, I cultivated a great distaste and distrust for the corporate music business- and I’ve managed to avoid it ever since. I personally handle all booking, album production, publishing, copyright administration, royalty collection, radio promotion, publicity, social networking, cover art and design, tour/merch management, html coding… My wife and I … Read entire article »
Filed under: Artist View, Biz Blog, Featured, WWJDD?
7 Mobile Apps Musicians Need NOW!
From the CyperPR Blog: Do you consider yourself mobile-savvy? I’m not just talking about texting (although that’s important!). I’m talking about using your smartphone to tap into and enhance your online presence while being up-to-date on all of the cool apps to make your life a little easier. If you could use a little help understanding the magic of mobile, then this blog post is for you! If you’re ready to simplify your life and amplify your fan … Read entire article »
Filed under: DIY Tips
